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Raj Atluru

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Managing Partner at ACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERS · Managing Director at Element Partners

San Francisco, California, United States

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About

Raj Atluru is Managing Partner at Activate Capital, where his investments include Generate Capital, Altana AI, Voltus, Omnidian, Muon Space, Nozomi Networks, FLEXE, and Ridecell, and he serves as a board member at Muon Space. Over 30 years he has founded three private investment firms focused on energy and infrastructure—Activate Capital, Silver Lake Kraftwerk, and DFJ Element—and from 2000 to 2011 was a Managing Director at Draper Fisher Jurvetson, where he founded the firm's cleantech and India investment practices. He holds BS and MS degrees in Environmental Engineering and an MBA from Stanford University, and has previously worked as a Sandia National Labs research associate, an Aspen Fellow, and founder of the nonprofit Spotlight Foundation.

Experience

  1. Muon SpaceBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  2. Lunar EnergyBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  3. Altana TechnologiesBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
  4. Activate CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  5. Voltus, Inc.Board Member & Advisorcurrent2017 — present
  6. GenerateBoard Membercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  7. RidecellBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
  8. Nozomi NetworksBoard Observercurrent2018 — present
  9. FlexeBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
  10. Silver Lake KraftwerkFounder & Managing Director2011 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Draper Fisher JurvetsonManaging Director2000 — 2011

Skills & more

Venture Capital99Corporate Development54Start-ups74Management17Due Diligence18Angel Investing19Entrepreneurship37Mergers & Acquisitions24Cleantech8Private Equity75Business Development13Strategic Partnerships18
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Colleagues at ACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERS

Anna Nitschke
COO & CFO at ACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERS
Anup Jacob
Managing Partner at ACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERS
Asheley Kosinski
Investor at CapitalG
Asheley Kosinski
Executive Assistant & Office Manager at ACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERS
Caroline Chick
Senior Associate at ACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERS
David Lincoln
Managing Partner at ACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERS
Deng Mao
Investment Manager at Yonjin Venture LLC
Emma Bell
Vice President at ACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERS

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Brian Walsh
Head at WIND Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Raj Atluru?
Raj Atluru is Managing Partner at Activate Capital, where his investments include Generate Capital, Altana AI, Voltus, Omnidian, Muon Space, Nozomi Networks, FLEXE, and Ridecell, and he serves as a board member at Muon Space. Over 30 years he has founded three private investment firms focused on energy and infrastructure—Activate Capital, Silver Lake Kraftwerk, and DFJ Element—and from 2000 to 2011 was a Managing Director at Draper Fisher Jurvetson, where he founded the firm's cleantech and India investment practices. He holds BS and MS degrees in Environmental Engineering and an MBA from Stanford University, and has previously worked as a Sandia National Labs research associate, an Aspen Fellow, and founder of the nonprofit Spotlight Foundation.
Where does Raj Atluru work?
Raj Atluru is Managing Partner at ACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERS.
Where did Raj Atluru go to school?
Raj Atluru studied at Stanford University (BS, MS, MBA, Environmental Engineering / Business).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Altana Technologies10

Marguerite BensonSenior Advisor at Audere CapitalEvan SmithAdvisor at Commonweal VenturesMo El-BibanyGeneral Partner at Page One VenturesNick KingsburyPartner at Amadeus Capital PartnersPaul JordanPartner at ACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSBlanca SastreAnalyst at Extension Fund

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Also worked at Voltus, Inc.9

Selina TobaccowalaVenture Partner at Lobby CapitalTim WoodwardManaging Director at Prelude VenturesLarsh JohnsonExecutive in Residence at Earthshot VenturesVeery MaxwellCo-Head, Venture & Growth at Galvanize Climate SolutionsMatthew J. PlanteExecutive Officer, Director at VoltusGregg DixonExecutive Officer, Director at Voltus

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Also worked at Generate22

Elyssa PedoteDirector of Talent at GreycroftRichard KauffmanFund I Chair, New York Energy Czar; Chair, Generate Capital at Overture ClimateMichael HuertaVenture Partner at Contrarian VenturesDavid CraneChief Executive Officer and Chairman at Generate CapitalHarsi ThethiInterim CFO at Generate CapitalBrian LehmanChief Financial Officer at Generate Capital

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Also worked at Nozomi Networks10

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